Overview

One instrument. Five functions. Countless benefits

In your hands, our energy solutions have been setting the standard of patient care for nearly 50 years. But the challenges of today’s healthcare system demand we go further — with technologies that bring even greater efficiency to procedures.

Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Features

Easy to use

Surgeons who tested the instrument say the actions to grasp, seal, cut, deploy, and retract the Valleylab™ monopolar L-hook are simple and intuitive.1

Simply press a lever on the handle to deploy the L-hook — and deliver the precision of Valleylab™ monopolar dissection. When you’re ready to switch back to the Maryland jaws, just press the lever to retract the L-hook.([FOOTNOTE=LigaSure™ Retractable L-Hook Laparoscopic Sealer/Divider IFU [package insert]. Minneapolis, MN: Medtronic, 2016.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])

The speed of one-step vessel sealing

The Maryland-style jaws of the LigaSure™ retractable L-hook instrument:

And you get the speed and reliable performance of LigaSure™ vessel sealing technology.

Precise dissection at your fingertips

The LigaSure™ retractable L-hook instrument:

Provides precise, versatile, and effective energy dissection2†

Provides the ability to create an otomy (gastrotomy and enterotomy)3

And the L-hook is there when you need it, and out of the way when you don’t.

We’re redefining versatility. So you can keep your focus on the surgical site and protect patients from the risks of multiple instrument exchanges.([FOOTNOTE=Tebala G. Three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy by harmonic dissection without cystic duct and artery clipping. Am J Surg. 2006;191:718-720.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])

Technology

Proven technology and the value of versatility

We’re transforming patient care with one of the most versatile surgical instruments ever created.

The LigaSure™ retractable L-hook laparoscopic sealer/divider offers the functionality of five devices — in one instrument1. And it combines the reliable performance of LigaSure™ vessel sealing technology4 with the precise dissection of Valleylab™ monopolar energy.

It’s also easy to use.

Surgeons who tested the device say the actions to grasp, seal, cut, deploy, and retract the Valleylab™ monopolar L-hook are simple and intuitive.1

With an average seal cycle of 1-4 seconds on vessels up to and including 7mm([FOOTNOTE=Based on internal report #RE00025819 Rev A, LigaSure™ data sources for VLFT10 white papers. Bench testing model used to evaluate sealing time. September 2015.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]), our technology can seal:

Vessels up to and including 7 mm

Lymphatics

Tissue bundles

And it automatically stops energy delivery when the seal cycle is complete. So patients get a quality seal — every time.

Valleylab™ energy

The L-hook delivers the precise dissection of Valleylab™ monopolar energy2†. The result of nearly 50 years of experience collaborating with healthcare professionals in the surgical energy field.

Technology

Discover Performance Amplified with LigaSure™ Technology

Get a statistical explanation of standard deviation and why we utilize that measurement to support LigaSure™ technology.